Anchor, iron. Rodgers Patent recovered from the Omeo. With ring and shackle. No stock.
Site Area Code Local
Number of Items 1
Material Ship's fittings
Registration Number 3875
ID 24231
Status Commonwealth
The 605-ton barque-rigged iron screw steamer was built at Newcastle, England in 1858. Part of its cargo on its maiden voyage to Australia were the materials and equipment for laying the Bass Strait submarine cable. After many years carrying passengers and cargo between Melbourne and Adelaide and then New Zealand Omeo was sent to Port Darwin in 1870 on charter to the contractors ...